Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
| "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" | ||||
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| Single by Lesley Gore | ||||
| from the album Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts | ||||
| B-side | "You've Come Back" (from Girl Talk) | |||
| Released | November 1963 (album) May 18, 1965 (single) | |||
| Recorded | May 21, 1963 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Sunshine pop | |||
| Length | 1:37 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Hamlisch, Howard Liebling | |||
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
| Lesley Gore singles chronology | ||||
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"Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" is a popular song sung by Lesley Gore. It was originally released on Gore's 1963 album Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts.[1] It was composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling, arranged by Claus Ogerman, and produced by Quincy Jones.[2][3][4]
Background
[edit]The single was released in conjunction with Gore's performance of the song in the 1965 film Ski Party.[5]
Billboard described the single as "back on the happy rhythm trail, Lesley comes up with a winner in this summertime rouser."[6] Cash Box described it as "an engaging lovey-dovey, a perfect way for teeners to get in the summertime spirit."[7]
The 1965 single version was sped up compared to the original album recording.
Personnel
[edit]- Lesley Gore – vocals
Chart performance
[edit]The song peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
In popular culture
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- The song was used in the 2009 Sony Pictures Animation film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.[citation needed]
- It appeared in season 11 of America's Got Talent during a stunt act by Ryan Stock and Amber Lynn Walker set as a 1950s TV show. The act went awry when Walker accidentally shot Stock with a flaming arrow in the neck.[8][9][10]
- The Umbrella Academy featured the song in season 1, episode 9, during a fight between Hazel and Cha-Cha.[11]
- In The Boys (season 4, episode 3), the song plays during a scene where Billy Butcher bakes cookies for his son, Ryan Butcher.[citation needed]
- In The Simpsons episode "Marge on the Lam", the song plays unexpectedly on a cassette tape as part of a two-part joke.[12]
- The song is used in the web series Eddsworld as a recurring gag involving the character Tord, who dislikes it.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Mason, S. "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Quincy's Top 50 Hits". Billboard. November 26, 2005. p. 52. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Lesley Gore: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Ski Party soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 5, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 5, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (August 3, 2016). "'America's Got Talent' contestant explains what it's like to get shot with a flaming arrow on live TV". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ Lamoureux, Mack (August 3, 2016). "Edmonton man shot in the neck with arrow on America's Got Talent". Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ Ritzen, Stacey (August 3, 2016). "A Flaming Arrow Act Went Horribly, Horribly Wrong on 'America's Got Talent'". Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Umbrella Academy; Episode 109". Vulture. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Šarka, Povilas (October 2, 2016). The Simpsons – Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via YouTube.
